Claude Pivi Explained

Colonel Claude Pivi is a Guinean military and political figure, member of the National Council for Democracy and Development (CNDD) and a Minister since December 2008. In 2013 he was charged in connection with the Guinea stadium massacre of 28 September 2009, in which 157 were killed by troops.^[1] The BBC describe Pivi as a "leading figure in the CNDD military junta led by Captain Moussa Dadis Camara at the time of the massacre".^[1] In November 2023, he was broken out of prison by armed commandos allegedly led by his son.^{[2] [3]} The Guinean junta promised a reward of 54,000 euros for the capture of Claude Pivi.^[4]

On 17 September 2024, Claude Pivi was arrested with his son Verny Pivi by police at the border with Liberia.^[5] He was extradited to Guinea on 19 September.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Guinea stadium massacre: Minister Claude Pivi charged. BBC. 28 June 2013. 19 May 2015.
2. Web site: 2023-11-09 . Commando operation in Guinea: reward offered for the capture of the last fugitive . 2023-11-20 . Africanews . en.
3. Web site: 2023-11-06 . Guinea junta purges security services after ex-dictator's jailbreak . 2023-11-20 . Monitor . en.
4. Web site: En Guinée, les autorités offrent une récompense pour la capture de Claude Pivi, dernier évadé toujours en fuite . In Guinea, authorities offer a reward for the capture of Claude Pivi, the last escapee still on the run . French . LeMonde. 9 November 2023. 10 November 2023.
5. Web site: Afrique Guinée: le colonel Claude Pivi, condamné par contumace pour le massacre du 28-Septembre, a été arrêté au Liberia. Africa Guinea: Colonel Claude Pivi, convicted in absentia for the September 28 massacre, was arrested in Liberia . French . Radio France International. 17 September 2024. 17 September 2024.
6. Web site: 21 September 2024 . Guinea’s most wanted fugitive extradited from Liberia . 21 September 2024 . Associated Press . en.